As the closest U.S. air base to Taiwan—the self-ruled island that China has threatened to take by force—the Pentagon plans to ...

The F-15EX Eagle II represents the cutting edge of air dominance, taking everything that made the F-15 Eagle one of the most feared fighter jets in the world and supercharging it with modern ...

It might seem strange in the stealth era of fighter jets, but the U.S. Air Force is increasing its planned fleet of F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets from 98 to 129, a decision confirmed in the Fiscal Year ...

The U.S. Air Force has deployed two of its new Boeing F-15EX Eagle IIs to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as it prepares to stand up ...

A defense policy bill OK'd by a key Senate panel authorizes $14 million for infrastructure upgrades at Selfridge Air National ...

The 142nd Wing welcomed its first F-15EX on June 5th and officially unveiled the aircraft to the public on July 12, 2024. The 142nd Wing is the first operational unit to field the novel aircraft.

Aging aircraft. The 159th Fighter Wing's aging fleet of F-15C and F-15D planes would be replaced with either F-15EX or F-35A planes. In April 2023, the Air Force said that the "preferred ...

The F-15EX’s fighting load is balanced, allowing it to unleash its JASSM missiles at enemy targets and then immediately proceed to take on a totally different mission, like engaging enemy aircraft.

F-15EX: Expensive Aircraft. The F-15EX isn’t the only aircraft from the aerospace giant that could have a higher-than-expected price tag. As previously reported earlier this month, ...

The first-term congressman said he envisions increasing the F-15EX production capacity by eight aircraft in each of the next three years (2025-27), with the goal of having 24 additional fighters ...